Black birds

204 species

In Québec, 204 species of birds have black in their plumage. The stars? American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee and American Robin, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 174 species. The color is read from the illustration on each bird’s page (three colors at most): it describes one image, not always both the male and the female.

Species observed by region

Black birds 204

Black

American Crow134,881 observations

Black-capped Chickadee114,701 observations

American Robin107,688 observations

American Goldfinch86,362 observations

Common Starling78,648 observations

Northern Raven70,495 observations

Red-winged Blackbird70,401 observations

Common Grackle67,397 observations

Canada Goose66,683 observations

Downy Woodpecker57,635 observations

Ring-billed Gull56,431 observations

Northern Flicker52,714 observations

Rock Pigeon51,623 observations

Red-breasted Nuthatch42,970 observations

Myrtle Warbler42,796 observations

Common Yellowthroat42,597 observations

Northern Cardinal41,220 observations

White-breasted Nuthatch39,879 observations

House Sparrow39,804 observations

Great Blue Heron38,086 observations

American Redstart36,883 observations

American Herring Gull33,284 observations

Pileated Woodpecker30,797 observations

Magnolia Warbler28,706 observations

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker28,379 observations

American Black Duck26,770 observations

Killdeer25,870 observations

Goosander24,839 observations

Black-throated Green Warbler24,441 observations

Wild Turkey24,433 observations

Black-and-white Warbler23,635 observations

Snow Bunting23,308 observations

Great Northern Diver23,243 observations

Gray Catbird22,923 observations

Eastern Kingbird21,212 observations

Great Black-backed Gull20,591 observations

Rose-breasted Grosbeak20,185 observations

Common Goldeneye19,172 observations

Pine Grosbeak18,944 observations

Snow Goose18,240 observations

Black-throated Blue Warbler16,970 observations

Hooded Merganser15,716 observations

Northern Waterthrush14,567 observations

Bobolink14,512 observations

Ring-necked Duck14,184 observations

Baltimore Oriole14,046 observations

Two-barred Crossbill13,734 observations

Bohemian Waxwing13,471 observations